Canal Street bargains lure shoppers with Chinese goods
Canal Street in New York remains a vibrant outdoor bazaar this Christmas, dominated by Chinese merchants offering electronics, luggage, jewelry and knockoffs at prices below department stores. Shoppers report 15 to 20 percent savings and the thrill of bargaining, though concerns over counterfeit or stolen items persist.
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Red and Green Envelopes Slow Christmas Mail Delays
In New York red and green holiday envelopes cause sorting slowdowns as bar code systems struggle with low contrast. The Postal Service indicates slower processing is likely, with hand sorting in some cities and upgraded scanners handling an estimated 5 billion handwritten pieces. The agency aims to auto sort about 25 percent of handwritten cards this season.
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Sandra Harding
Patricia Smith
Rockefeller Center
Retail gloom overshadows Christmas sales for merchants
New York AP reports that holiday shopping fails to lift stores. Despite high consumer confidence and a growing economy, many merchants report weak sales after two lackluster Christmases. Discounts up to 70 percent fail to spark demand as shoppers trim budgets and seek fewer purchases.
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Mont
Moscow embraces Western Christmas in Soviet era drift
In Moscow Santa Claus arrives amid new Christmas cheer as Catholic Christmas on December 25 becomes a semi holiday in this Orthodox nation. Imported decorations, concerts, and TV specials push Christmas culture, while Grandfather Frost remains a rival native figure.
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Russia
Grandfather Frost
Olga Alexandrova
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